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A public Shenk's Ferry Wild flower walk on April 19th, Led by Muhlenberg Botanic Society President Joan King

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Saturday  April 19  at 1:00 PM Shenk's Ferry Wildflower Preserve Thousands of trilliums and Mertensia, and rich woods ephemerals. Open to the public, walk rating: easy. Parking is limited, carpool if you can. Parking area GPS: N 39.89317 W 76.34204 Directions From the north: Starting at Willow Street, Lancaster County, PA From the intersection of Rte. 272 & 741 in Willow Street, go 4.5 miles to Pennsy Rd. Turn right onto Pennsy Rd. and go 3.5 miles to Rte. 324. Go left (straight) onto Rte. 324 south and go 1.2 miles to River Rd. Turn right (NOT LEFT) onto River Rd. and go 2.1 miles & turn left onto Shenks Ferry Rd. go 1.2 miles & turn left onto Green Hill Rd. Go  0.8 miles down the paved road, becoming a gravel road to the parking area next to Grubb Run. From the south: At the intersection of 272 & 372 at the Buck in Lancaster County, PA, go north 4.3 miles to Pennsy Rd. Turn right onto Pennsy Rd. and go 3.5 miles to Rte. 32